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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Will Mr. Rolston conclude? He has gone well over the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The final stakeholder to address the committee is Ms Marcella Stakem of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On the issue of uniforms, the committee held comprehensive hearings on the issue and made some very strong recommendations in recent months. I will ensure the Deputy gets a copy. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is a new member of our committee. He is a very welcome addition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I should point out that Deputy Thomas Byrne asked me to apologise to the witnesses. He has a scheduled meeting with the INTO but is hoping to come back in before the end of this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator. The stark reality is that in 2019 the amount of funding schools are getting through capitation grants is 14% less than it was ten years ago. Unfortunately, schools must look for a voluntary fee, which is not voluntary, to simply open the doors and turn on the lights. It is not the fault of the schools or the boards of management; the problem is the State is letting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Stakem. I call Mr. Rolston.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Rolston. We looked at the area of core funding earlier. I absolutely support what he said and we, as a committee, support him. I will read into the record one of the recommendations we made arising from our last hearing. It was Recommendation 7 on back to school costs. It states that "the Minister for Education and Skills request that his Cabinet colleague, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Feely and every one of the witnesses for giving us their time and for their valuable contributions. If there is any supplementary information that they want to send us, they should please do so. As there is no other business this meeting of the joint committee is adjourned until 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 September 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Postal Voting (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 11 June 2019, if a review has been completed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 9 July 2019, if a review of the stage 2(b) has been completed; the status of the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be applying the High Court ruling (details supplied) criteria of no travel in the year preceding a citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36051/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 637. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be seeking emergency legislation to amend the legislation to ensure the continuous residence criteria allows travel for a reasonable length of time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36052/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 638. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenship applications that will be affected by a High Court ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36053/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 626. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in RIA emergency accommodation services; the number in bed and breakfast accommodation nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35847/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the CCTV scheme will extend beyond 2019 for funding purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36054/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1169. To ask the Minister for Health the progress regarding the introduction of a scheme to replace the previous mobility transport allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36049/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1057. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35848/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: First-Aid Training (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1058. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent proposals to increase the cost of first aid certification by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1059. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35851/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1060. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a generalised car parking cost for each primary care centre; if not, the person or body that decides the rates charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/19]